The new Darchei Tzadek's synagogue features a large sanctuary with congregational seating for 380 people and includes vaulted ceilings and a tiered, second-floor balcony. The complex also includes a large social hall that can accommodate more...

The owner of this senior living center wanted to add a new three-story residential wing and administration building to an existing 73,000 sq ft campus. Working with the design architect, SGH provided structural and building enclosure design for the...

The W33 Cage Building is a 28,000 sq ft athletic facility with a roof structure that comprises arched-chord lattice trusses with 100 ft spans. MIT wanted to restore the wood trusses, which have been in service for more than fifty years. SGH...

The north wing of Goldwin Smith Hall was constructed in 1893 and the remainder of the building, designed by Carrère & Hastings, was completed in 1904. The building houses the College of Arts & Sciences and is a contributing resource to...

Duckhorn Vineyards, founded in 1976, is located on a ten-acre parcel on the Silverado Trail north of St. Helena. Several families share in the ownership, including the Duckhorns, who are responsible for management of the...

Abstract: On 16 February 2004, one of two identical launching gantries used for the parallel construction of the approach viaducts for the I-280 Maumee River Bridge crossing collapsed. The collapse killed four workers and injured four others....

Also presented at the International conference on structural health assessment of timber structures, Lisbon, 16-17 June 2011.|Abstract: Many nineteenth-century church structures were constructed based on traditional designand construction...

Abstract: Temporary stability bracing is required to hold wood trusses true to line and dimensions, plumb, and in a stable condition until permanent truss bracing and other permanent components necessary for the overall stability of the structure...

Abstract: Our practice in forensic engineering includes wood structures. Over time, we have received many calls about buildings with metal-plate-connected wood-roof trusses (trusses). Trusses are used extensively, both within the housing industry...